Heater



Jan. 1933. Ml p, BRQUN Y 1,895,372

HEATER Filed March 8. 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M.y P. BROUN Jan. 24, 1933.

HEATER Filed March s, 1932 2 sheets-sheet -2 Vac Cid

latent'etl' `lan. 24, 1933 Unirse stares,

MICHAEL P. 13R-CUN, OF ,GETTYSBURGy SOUTH DAKOTA- j HEATER Application filed A3,

rhis invention relates to a heater of the stove or furnace type and has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter -set forth, a heater so constructed and arranged to provide for heating air and for discharging the heated air in an enclosed space for increasing the temperature of the latter, as well as for heating water simultaneously with the heater including a -set -ofl air heatingy flues heating of air.

A further object of the invention is to pro? vide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a heater including a circular row-of closely arranged heating flues capable of `being used for the passage of air, or certain of them for the passage-of air and the other' for the pas-'pl sageof water whereby the air and water will n be heated when travelling upwardly through the flues, and with the latter providing a por# tion of the wall ofthe combustion chamberV or fire pot of the stove. t

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a heater including a set of closely arranged,

vertically disposed heating flues extending from the bottom of the ash pit, through the bottom of lthe combustion chamber, or fire pot, tothe head or top of thestove, open at each end,providing for heating air and for the discharging of'theheated air into an inclosedspace. j

A further object of the invention is toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,l a heater-sol constructed and arranged wherebyl it is capable of being used'as a boiler for a laundry or any other place where a quantity of hot water is needed and when so used the heat given ofi:l will comfortably heat the room in which the heater is arranged with vno additional expense.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a heater sol constructed and arranged whereby it can be employed in connection with the heating of a room adjacent the room in which the heater is arranged by the circulationof hot water. Y Y

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a. heater including air heating flue's so constructedV and arranged whereby coldairlis ieee. semi nu. 597,55?. i K Y sucked up" from the floor,fupon'which the heater is supported'up through the flues by the `draft-created by theheating of the `air the lues and the air discharged ina heated condition'into the ,roomy in which `the heater 55' isarranged. y j j j A further object of the invention is toprofA j vide', in a manner asfhereinafter set forth, 'a`

capable of being used in alaundryroom for G9' drying of clothes, asthe flues providefor the circulating of airlrapidlytaking in the. damp air at the bottom'of .the heater and discharging the air in aheated condition aty the top of the heater intotheroom.VK

A further object of the-invention is to pro-' vide, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, a

heater including a set of air heating flues sof i Y constructed and arranged relatively to each other within the vlire chamber of the heater to provide forthe [lues being heated on all sides.

' so that thel air in the flues will-becomerap:

ldlyheated thereby causing a'rapid circula-foV j tion from off the floor throughthe ilues and` intotheroom. "y t i '75 Further objects of the invention a-retoxprofvide, in 1al manner as hereinafter set forth, a heater for the purpose referred to whichis comparatively'simple in its constructionand y arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thorvoughly efficient in its use, readily assembled,

capable of being expeditiously repaired when occasion requires, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. N L j To the above ends, and others whichinaly hereinafter appear, the invention consistsf of such parts, and such combination of parts which fall Within the scope of the invention" as claimed. .j i I f Y 90' In the drawings: Y Figure l is a'vertical sectional View of 4a heater, in accordance with this invention andk Y `further illustrating in dotted lines an en-f closing jacket therefor when `the latter is employed as a stove.'

Figure 2 is a top plan View of;theheater` Y with the jacket omitted.` Y f Figure 3 is afsectiononfline 3``3V`Figure 1 with the jacket omitted, f

Figure 4 is a section online Figure 1 withthe jacket omitted Figure 5 is a vertical 'sectional view of the Lheater taken at right angles to Figure 1 and with the jacket omitted.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in vertical section of the heatersliowing the adaptation thereof for simultaneously heating air and water. 1

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view in elevation of a modilied form. d v

The hea-ter may be of any suitable contour such as round-square, rectangular lor oval and is shown byway of example round.

'brackets 2 secured tothe heater at points` Vhen the" heater is employed as Y a stove or furnace, it may be encompassed bya jacket of the desired form and arrangement, and by n wayof'eiample, the` heater is illustrated in Figure 'l :as lieingV encompassed by a jacket otV acontourcorresponding tothat ofv the" heateras a stove. The jacket is indicated at 1 a-ndissupported upon laterally extending i above the legs for,tlier latter.. It is under 'circular form and of the Adesired thickness.

n The/member Sis -ormedwith a rowof closely7 arrangedparallel openings in proximity te itsl edge and the row extends rfrom one side ot the front part of member 31 to the other side of such part. -helfront part ot member Sis indicated. at 6.- Eachopening 5. is formed of two different vdiameters whereby the` wall thereof willfbe formed with a shoulderf5v :constituting a seat.V The part v.of largest diameter of each opening 5 is indicated at 6'# The. member 4 isformed with a row of Vclosely arranged, parallel openings 7 in-proriim-ity to its edge and the row extends fromy one side 'ofthe front part ofrmember 4 to the other side of such part. The front part or' member 4 isindicatedat 8. rkThe .end openings V5 of the row of openings in member 3- are spaced from each other.` The end openings 7 of the row of openings inthe member 4 are spaced from each other. A Vcircular ygroove 9 is tormedin the uppe'r'face of member 4 between the edge 'of the latter and openings 'l'.

Formed integralwith the upper face et mem- ;ber 4 is a row of vertical nipples 10 and each of the vlatter has its innerr face registering withl the wall of an opening 7. The member 3 eccentri'cally with respect thereto is formed `with an enlarged kopening V11 for thc'reception of: a disclialgeiiue 12 for conducting et? the* lproducts of combustion from the heater.-

The. flue 12 depends below member 3y and" is formed with a lateral flange 18 Which/seats upon theupper -face yof the latter.

The body 'part i ofthe-heater is of tubular form and indicated at 14, 'andhas its lower.

end seated in the groove 9 and at its upper end is formed with an angle shaped outwardl ly directed flange 14 which supports and encompasses the edge ot memberv 3. Holdfast devices 14 are employed fordetachably c'onnecting flange 14 to member 3.` The diameter of the bodypart 14 below flange 14 is less than that of the members 3, 4. The body part 14 is formed with a door 15 for acc-ess to the combustion chamber or fire pot of the heater. The body part 14 is also provided with a door 16`i'orkaccess to the ash'pit of the heater.

The member 4 may be suitably secured to a base 17 havingatt'ached thereto supporting legs 18, vas'shown in Figures 1 and 2, or the member 4 may have supporting legs-18 directly attached thereto, as shown in kFigure l7..

rEhe brackets 2 are illustrated as being se Vcured to .the member 4.

Arranged within body part 14 at afpoint between its ,transverse median 'audits lower Y, end is a shaker grate structure comprising anv annular member 19 formed with a downwardly extending inclined inner portion Y2O provided witli depending, spaced lugs 21 uponl which are mounted the grate section 22. A `The member 19 at the outer edge and flush lwith its upper fac-e is formed with an outwardly. directed annular iange 23 which seats uponk an annularjledge `24 formed on the inner tace of body part 14. yThe Harige and .ledge co-y act to support the grate structure within body i part VV14. The member 19in proximity to its 37* outer edgeyis formed with a row of closely arranged openings 25 which align with the openings 5 and 7 The heater includes a set of Hue elements'Qb which correspond in number to the number of openings of anyone of the rows ofopeningsreferred to. 'Each element has-an'OutWardly extending annular flange 27, vat its top and itsv lower portionoflarger inner diameter, as at 28 to kprovide a shoulder 29. The elements j f Y26eXtend through the openings 5 and-25 and encompass the nipples 10, vthe lattery and openings 7 forming continuations ofthe elements y26'. The flanges 27 seat upon shoul-V ders 5 and the shoulders29 seat upon'the' top lli edges of the nipples 10.]*By this"arrange.

Y ment the products of combustionare prevent ed vfrom-l passing through members "3 and ashes from coming out onto the floor.n As the elements`26 are free and removable should onew'arp or burnout at anytime itcan be removed and readily replaced with a new one.

The front part of member 19 of the'gratev structure is A indicated at 30, Vand mountedthereon, as well as extending yto the-door 15- 'and arranged between the end elements of theV set of elements is a vertically disposed fitting 3,1 providingthe lower frontwally portion ofthe combustion chamber oi'- firepot.V

'That part of the heater below Aftheg-rat structureyand member 4l providesY the ash pit 32 and the wall thereof is formed bythe lower part of elements 26 and lower `portion 'of l body part 14. That part of the heater befire pot 33. The frontfport-ion of body partk 14 is indicated at 34.

Vithreference to Figure 6, certaino'fthe flue elements and which are designated 35, 36

have internal threads at the. upper and lower portions thereof. Extending into theupper ends of elements 35, 36 as well as threadedly engaging therewith are tubular peripherally threaded coupling members 37 `for. a hollow casting 38 providing a hot'water receiving chamber 39. The members 37 threadedly engage in casting 3S. Extending into the lower ends of elements 35, 36, aswell as threadedly engaging therewith are tubular peripherally threaded couplingmembers 40 for a hollow casting 41 which provides a Coldwater receiving chamber 42. The members 40 threadedly engage with and in casting 41. Casting ,38 is formed with an Aupstanding tubular extension 42 forcoupling toa hot water supply line. Casting 41 has a depending tubular extension 43 for coupling to a cold Water supply line. The coupling members 40 extend through the nipples 10. Figure 6 shows an arrangement whereby water can be heated simultaneously with the heating of air, the. latter traveling through the flue elements other than thelue elements designated 35, 36. The casting 41l is arranged below base 17.

What I claim is 1. In a heater, a bottom member formed with openings and upstanding tubular nipples registering with said openings, a grate structure formed with openings aligning' with said nipples and arrangedv in superpose relation with respect to said bottom member, a top member formed with openings aligning with the openings Vin said grate structure and arranged in superposed relation with respect to said grate structure, aI set of parallel heating flues seated attheir upper ends in said top member, extending through the openings in p the latter andthrough the open ingin said grate structure, extending to said bottom member and encompassing and seated on said nipples,

a tubular body part interposed'between said members, supporting said grate structure and surrounding said flange, that portion of the heater below the grate structure providin an ash pit, that part of the heater above sai grate structure providing a fire pot, said body part having a door for the ash pitand a door for the fire pot, the end flues of said set of lues Varranged at opposite sides of the front of said grate structure andmembers, and' an", 1

upstanding fitting positioned between the end flues of saidset, supported upon said .grate `structurei'and arranged below' theftop y of the door for the tire pot. y

.2.In la heater, a'bottom member formed with openings and upstanding ltubular nipples registering .with said openings, a 'grate` aligning with the Vopenings fin `said grate structureand arranged-,in superposed rela- 1 tion with respect to said grate structure, `a

set 4of parallel heatingflues seated vat their upper ends in said top membencxtending through the" openings,` in the latter;y and.

through the opening in said grate structure, extending toV said bottom member and encompassing and seated on said nipples, a tu-` billar vbody partinterposed between said Y members, supporting said grate structure and surroundingl said ange, `that portion of the heater b elow the grate structure providing an ash pit, that part of the heater above said grate structure providing a fire pot, "said n body part having a door for the ash pit and a deor for the iire pot, the end lues of saidl set of flues arranged at opposite sides `of the front of said grate structure and members, an upstanding. fitting positioned between, `the end flues oitrsaid set,'-supported upon saidy grate structure and arranged belowthe topf.

oij the doorV for theiire pot, a cold watersupplymeans connected to and communicating with certainfof said luesxat thelower ends.-

thereoif, and a hot waterconducting oii means connected vto and communicating with such iues at the upper ends thereof. f

3. Ina heater, a bottom member formed with openings and upstanding tubular nip ples ,re'gistering with said openings, a grat-e structure formed with" openings aligningA with said nipples and arranged in superposed relation withrespect. to said bottom member,

a top member formed with openings aligning with the openings in said grate structure and arranged in superposed relation with respect to said grate structure, a set ofparallel heating flues seatedrat. their upper ends in said top member, extending through the openings inthe latter and through the opening in said grate structure, extending to said bottom member and encompassing said nip- H ples, a tubular body part` interposed between said` members, supporting said grate structure andsurrounding said fines, that portion" of the heater below the grate structure providingv an ash pit, that part of Athe heater above` said lgrate structure providing a ffire: pot, said body part .having 'a .door lfor ,the ash pit and a door forthe fire pot, the endA lues of said set of flues arranged at opposite: sides of the front of said grate structure and fab , members, andanupstanding littingfposiposed relation with respect to said bottom member a top meinber'formed with openingsalignng with the openings in said grate structure and arranged in superposed relation with respect to'said grate'structure, a set of parallel heating lues seated at theiry upper ends in' said topy member, extending 1` through v` the openings in the latter k*and through the opening .in said grate structure,

extending toY said bottom member and encompassing and seated on said nipples, and a tubular body part interposed between said members, supporting said grate structure and surrounding said flues, said body part having its top. formedV with an outwardly directed angle-sha.` ed flange seatin aoainst the D b C lowerface of and encompassing theedge of said top member. l

- 5. In a heater, a bottom member, formed with openings yand upstanding tubular nipples registering with said openings, a grate structure formed-with openings aligning with said nipples and arrangedv in superposed relation with respect to said bottom Y Leeaa'fa at opposite'sides, ofi-the front ofthe top meniber, the openings in the top member aligning with the openings in said structure, a

- set ofparallel heating flues seated -at' their upper endsin the openings in the top member, extending through such Openings and through Vthe openings in said structureV and encompassing said nipples, said nipples ,and

openings inthe bottoni-member forming continuations of said fines, anda hollow body part interposed between said members, supporting said structure and surrounding said set of lues eXteriorly of the latter, said body part having its top formed with an outwardly directed p angle-shaped iiange seating against the lower face of andV encompassing the edge of said top member.

#ln testimony' whereof, I aiiiX my signa-1' ture hereto e i p Y i VMICI-IAEL P. BROUN.

withfthe end openings of sueli sei-positioned member, ra top member'formedv withV open- *i ingsaligning with the openings in said grate structure and `arranged iny superposederelation vwith respect tosaidgrate structure, a set of parallel heating lines seated at their upper v ends in` Ysaid top member, extending throughy the openingsin the latter and through the opening in said grate structure, extending to said bottom member and encompassing said nipples, and a tubular body part interposed'between said inembers,supporting said grate structure and surrounding said lines, Y said body Vpart having its top formed with` 1 'an outwardly directe'dangle-shaped flange seating against the lower vface of and encompassing the edge of said top'nieinber.

6. In a heater, a'fbottom member formed witha set of closely arranged openings and upstanding tubular nipples registering 'with said openings, the end' openings of said vset arranged at opposite sides of the front of lsaid member, a grate structure arranged in superposed relation with respect to said bottom member and formed with a set of closelyl arrangedfopenings and with the yend openings of such set arranged at. opposite sides ofthe front of such structure, tlieopeningsy v in said structure aligning with'said nipples, a top member arranged in superposed relation with respect yto said structure and formed with a set of .closely arranged openings and i 

